Synthetic antioxidants are created through artificial synthesis, whereas natural synthesis in plants, animals, and microbes. Although synthetic have been used previously, there has a growing need recent years for antioxidants, largely due to the negative consequences of antioxidants. Therefore, many current studies focused on finding diverse plants. This study aimed compare effectiveness beef p...

BACKGROUND Graves' ophthalmopathy (GO) is a common cause of morbidity in patients with Graves' disease. Optimal treatment of GO remains unclear, and an evidence-based approach may improve patients' outcome. METHODS A systematic review and metaanalysis of randomized, controlled trials comparing treatment modalities for GO vs. placebo, no intervention, or other treatments. Primary outcome was t...

BACKGROUND Arg702Trp, Gly908Arg, and Leu1007fsinsC variants of the NOD2 gene (nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain containing 2; alias, CARD15) influence the risk of Crohn disease. METHODS We conducted a systematic review to examine whether Arg702Trp, Gly908Arg, and Leu1007fsinsC are equally important risk factors for Crohn disease. In addition, we used studies for which combined informa...

Tendon is a highly specialized, hierarchical tissue designed to transfer forces from muscle to bone; complex viscoelastic and anisotropic behaviors have been extensively characterized for specific subsets of tendons. Reported mechanical data consistently show a pseudoelastic, stress-vs.-strain behavior with a linear slope after an initial toe region. Many studies report a linear, elastic modulu...